<p>As R&D Sensory Technician & Internal Panel Leader, you contribute to the delivery of reliable, high?quality sensory data by supporting external sensory panel activities and by leading internal sensory panels for Technical Acceptance and Shelf-Life studies.</p><p>You operate in full compliance with sensory laboratory good practices and ensure robust execution, data quality, and first-level analysis and reporting. You work in close collaboration with the Sensory Operations team, the Sensory & Product Experience (SPX) team, Manufacturing, Product Developers, and Project Managers to support R&D and factory decision-making.</p><p> </p><p>KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</p><p>1. Sensory Technician ? External Panels</p><p>· Support the Panel Leader and Sensory Analyst in the operational delivery of sensory testing with external panels, in compliance with sensory laboratory best practices.</p><p>· Organize sensory sessions based on defined protocols (product preparation, coding, sensory room setup).</p><p>· Set up, copy, and deploy sensory sessions in EyeQuestion when required, acting as a backup for Panel Leader & Sensory Analyst.</p><p>· Provide samples to external panelists during on?site sessions when relevant.</p><p>· Manage products under test, including procurement, storage, disposal, and associated compliance documentation.</p><p>2. Internal Panel Leader ? Technical Acceptance & Shelf-Life</p><p>· Lead internal sensory panels for Technical Acceptance and Shelf-Life studies in response to business needs.</p><p>· Screen, train, and monitor validated internal panelists; maintain all panel-related and performance records.</p><p>· Organize and conduct internal sensory sessions (product preparation, coding, sensory room setup) using EyeQuestion.</p><p>· Monitor panel performance and data quality on a routine basis; initiate corrective and improvement actions when required.</p><p>· Challenge product selection and sensory methodologies in line with study objectives and shelf-life designs, with SPX support.</p><p>· Contribute to first-level sensory analysis for simple sensory studies (e.g. comparative profiling, shelf-life studies, agile sensory methods such as DoD or RATA).</p><p>· Provide clear conclusions and actionable recommendations to requestors and stakeholders.</p><p>· Manage products under test, including procurement, storage, disposal, and compliance documentation.</p><p>3. Laboratory, Materials & Facilities</p><p>· Ensure compliance with sensory laboratory good practices and safe laboratory behavior.</p><p>· Maintain sensory equipment and facilities clean, organized, and operational.</p><p>· Order materials and supplies as required; suggest continuous improvements to laboratory organization and processes.</p><p>· Coordinate minor renovation or improvement work within the sensory laboratories.</p><br />

<p>Assistant/e Sensoriel en R&D joue un rôle essentiel dans la préparation et la gestion des tests sensoriels. En travaillant en étroite collaboration avec l'équipe du laboratoire sensoriel, ce poste contribue à garantir la qualité des produits et à améliorer l'expérience sensorielle des consommateurs.<br /></p><p> </p><p>Taux d'activité : 70%</p><p> </p><p>Une journée type :</p><ul><li><p>Préparer les tests sensoriels en suivant les instructions du technicien/ne sensoriel et/ou du responsable du panel, notamment en préparant les échantillons, en codant les produits et en installant la salle sensorielle.</p></li><li><p>Gérer les sessions de dégustation en fournissant les échantillons aux dégustateurs, en veillant au bon déroulement des tests et en maintenant la propreté de la salle sensorielle.</p></li><li><p>Assurer la gestion des produits, incluant leur approvisionnement, leur stockage et leur élimination en respectant les normes de conformité.</p></li><li><p>Entretenir le laboratoire sensoriel en maintenant les équipements et les installations propres, organisés et opérationnels.</p></li><li><p>Mettre en ?uvre les bonnes pratiques de laboratoire et assurer la sécurité des opérations.</p></li></ul><h3></h3>